I decided in May that I would make lap quilts for all of my five siblings and my Mom for Christmas. I purchased fabric in themes they love. I have a small Brother and had all done by last week, except one to bind and one to meander. I had the week off so I wasn't worried. Then the machine started acting up. The top thread keeps breaking.
I tried everything. Then on the 23rd at 9 pm I remember the old 33 year old Kenmore. I had it out in in Oct. Cleaned and oiled it and purchased an open toe foot and put it back away. Well, I got it out, put the foot on, got my practice fabric out gave it try and whoopee that baby rocks. It has awesome power and a much larger throat. I finished both in 3 hours! My DH (then boyfriend) gave me that workhorse for my high school graduation. He said he paid almost $200 for it then. It is well loved and is not getting put away again. I will post pictures when they all get their quilts today. We are truly blessed to be able to spend today together.

I decided in May that I would make lap quilts for all of my five siblings and my Mom for Christmas. I purchased fabric in themes they love. I have a small Brother and had all done by last week, except one to bind and one to meander. I had the week off so I wasn't worried. Then the machine started acting up. The top thread keeps breaking.
I tried everything. Then on the 23rd at 9 pm I remember the old 33 year old Kenmore. I had it out in in Oct. Cleaned and oiled it and purchased an open toe foot and put it back away. Well, I got it out, put the foot on, got my practice fabric out gave it try and whoopee that baby rocks. It has awesome power and a much larger throat. I finished both in 3 hours! My DH (then boyfriend) gave me that workhorse for my high school graduation. He said he paid almost $200 for it then. It is well loved and is not getting put away again. I will post pictures when they all get their quilts today. We are truly blessed to be able to spend today together.

I have 2 kenmores, one a computer and the other from 1978, they just don't die....the old one is all steel and weighs a ton but I wouldn't get rid of it for nothing

I know how everyone feels. Two days before Christmas, my 30 some year old Kenmore froze up. The wheel just refused to turn. I have had three other machines (two Singers and a Brother)and have always come back to the Kenmore.

Dad bought Mom a Kenmore in 1947 and I've been using it ever since. It's always out on my sewing table with black
thread. My 1947 Featherweight has the off-white thread! I
have a lightweight Baby-Lock for zig-zag or "fancy" stitches.

I learned to sew in junior high and my parents bought me a Kenmore. When I graduated from high school I bought an Elna. At that time, (1973) I paid $1000 for it and thought wow. I still sew on that today, but I still keep thinking about my old Kenmore. I don't remember what happened to it but it had lots of stitches and memories made.